Left 4 Dead 2 General Discussion

No1Mugster · 07-08-2009, 07:58 AM

Discuss...

I found out that one of the melee weapons will be a cricket bat. According to IGN anyway.
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ryantomaszewski · 07-08-2009, 08:10 AM

Well i'll be the first then, look forward to this game, as long as it has a few extra modes, the weapons look good, gameplay looks the same, which isnt a bad thing, but kinda wanted them to improve it a bit, hopefully it'll look a bit better when its released.

Its annoying though, cause i kinda feel like L4D 2 is basically what number 1 should have been, the first was a quality game, but didnt have enough for me to keep playing for hours.

No1Mugster · 07-08-2009, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ryantomaszewski

Well i'll be the first then, look forward to this game, as long as it has a few extra modes, the weapons look good, gameplay looks the same, which isnt a bad thing, but kinda wanted them to improve it a bit, hopefully it'll look a bit better when its released.

Its annoying though, cause i kinda feel like L4D 2 is basically what number 1 should have been, the first was a quality game, but didnt have enough for me to keep playing for hours.

It will come with all the modes L4D1 has including survival and a brand new mode that they haven't said anything about yet. But I'm hoping it will be some sort of horde mode.

Gameplay has a lot of little changes and few big ones, i.e. in the daytime the witch wonders about!

ryantomaszewski · 07-08-2009, 08:36 AM

Oh sweet. Well that sounds a bit better, makes it sound like its def worth getting.
As much as the current levels being all dim, dark, spooky, whatever you wanna call it, i do like the idea of some brighter levels, daylight etc, because thats more realistic. Just gives more options, just like the new mode will do, because then you have a choice of 3.
At the moment, i like the normal 5 level good vs infected, but finish the 5 levels then cant be arsed to go through another.
Survival is really fun, but if ive been smoking up, it can be a little too hectic, and then thats it. No other modes to do. Not enough options at the momnet.

Hopefully with the new levels coming to L4D1, they try a daylight level???

**Andrew** · 07-08-2009, 08:45 AM

I am going to just post what I posted in the other thread:

- This game looks amazing.

- I can't wait to play as Coach. I wonder if they are going to drastically change some of the character models before release like they did with L4D1. In the earlier trailers, Louis and Francis looks completely different.

- IGN said that there will be more of a narrative thread and the campaigns will be connected this time instead of you just ending up at random places at the start of every campaign. I hope there is going to be an actual story this time, but I doubt it.

- I hope the AI Director 2.0 will actually charge up the gameplay for real this time. It was just a gimmick in L4D1. It was really just a randomizer. It didn't give you more or less hordes depending on how well you were playing, like the trailers and developers said it would.

- I can't wait to try out the new weapons, especially the chainsaw and the frying pan. I am a little upset that you have to choose between melee or assault weapons meaning that if you pick up a frying pan, you are going to drop your shotgun. It would have been amazing if you could hold an assault weapon, a melee weapon and your pistol.

- I am not too big on the idea of different types of ammunition, but I will wait until I have tried to give my finale judgment on that.

- I can't wait to face the wandering witch and the charger. I wonder if the witch will be a playable character in Versus this time. That would be great.

- I hope they release DLC that includes the campaigns from L4D1 to be playable in L4D2. I would love to play these campaigns with the new weapons, new AI Director and new special infected.

- I am eager to hear about this new game-type that they are coming up with too.

ryantomaszewski · 07-08-2009, 09:01 AM

yeah i agree the witch should have been the 4th infected, rather than another hunter.

The new weapons are sweet yeah. And like you say, having the 2 weapons would be better. Maybe instead of the punch, you swing a frying pan, or if you pick a chainsaw, you cant swing and hit, but it starts up and BOOM, mow time.

Also i thought someone said all the old levels will beon the new one, but yeah that would be a good idea.

Also, ive always wanted the left trigger just to be a kinda zoom, like COD, and like pretty much all games these days, its kinda a standard thing for shooters now to have left trigger zoom and right as shoot. Just think it'll be easier to take them down running at you, and also if you slightly zoom in using a shotgun, imagine the view you;ll get blowing a zombies head off!!! It'll be sweet as.

And levels tieing in with each other would be better. The scenarios/storys they had on this one are kinda random.

No1Mugster · 07-08-2009, 09:08 AM

I don't think you should be able to play as the witch but if you are going to get a with you should be able to place it on a map before the level begins.

ryantomaszewski · 07-08-2009, 09:13 AM

yeah that sounds good, placing it, but guess the witch is no different to the tank, thats pretty hardcore. I just think they need something else rather than 2 hunters, they have 4 players, why 2 hunters, cause imo the hunters are pretty shit.

**Andrew** · 07-08-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by No1Mugster

I don't think you should be able to play as the witch but if you are going to get a with you should be able to place it on a map before the level begins.

I really don't like that idea. I can see people playing it in a spot that is next to impossible to avoid. Some might even put it right in front of the safehouse door, and that is when you are all worn out. All your health packs are gone and you are just barely making it to the room. Then you turn the corner and see a witch there.

No thanks.

No1Mugster · 07-08-2009, 09:16 AM

Maybe put some restrictions on where you can put it then.